This is an FBI report submitted to AARO consisting of a single still image captured by a U.S. military system in late 2025 over the Western United States. The monochrome image shows two dark, irregular-shaped objects positioned just right of center in the upper right quadrant, with a central crosshair overlay. The FBI operator was unable to positively identify the objects. No accompanying mission report was provided, and the original imagery was redacted prior to submission. The document was released on 2026-05-08 as part of PURSUE Release 01.
Several factors limit the record's analytical value. The system clock was misconfigured, rendering the embedded timestamp (displayed as 12/31/99 18:20:41) unreliable and leaving the precise incident time unknown. Redactions to the source imagery obscure potentially relevant contextual data. The absence of a mission report removes information about sensor type, platform, altitude, and operational context. Image quality is described as grainy, further constraining any assessment of the objects' size, distance, or characteristics.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.